Shipping-crate.



Patented Mar. 21,

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SHIPPING CRATE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1914.

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ANDREW J. ALEXANDER AND HENRY H. SMITH, 0F LAUREL, IOWA.

SHIPPING-CRATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

Application filed May 19, 1914. Serial No. 839,631.

ment or storage and which may be conven-' iently set up into operative position.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is an end view. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 4L4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the box partially folded and with the top removed. Fig. 6 shows the crate fully collapsed with the top applied thereto.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents the bottom of the device which has secured to its side edges the side I or flange members 2 one of which is wider than the other for a purpose to be hereinafter described. These side members are secured permanently upon the bottom and have extending over the same and over the bottom, reinforcing members 3 which have their terminals provided with eyes 4: arranged in a line with the upper edges of the members 2. The end members are indicated at 5 and are provided on their lower purpose of which will be presently described.

Hinged to the flange members 2 and adapted to abut against the end members are the movable or folding side members 9 and 10 both of which are provided with metallic reinforcing battens 11 terminating at one end into hooks 12 which engage the eyes or apertures 4 in the members 3. The end battens 11 have their terminals projectlng 1n opposite directions, while the intermediate batten may have its terminal projecting in either direction. The opposite terminal of each batten is provided with a hinged extension so as to overhang the end members and these extensions, indicated at 13, are provided with apertures 14 to engage, the locating pins so as to hold the end members against movement when the device is set up. The top which is unconnected to any portion of the crate consists of a cover portion 15 having flanged ends 16 provided with hooks 17 adapted to engage the eyes 18 on the end members 5 or the eyes 18 on the bottom.

To fold the crate the hooks 17 are dis engaged from the eyes 18 on the end members and the top removed. The hinged extensions 13 of the battens 11 are then disengaged from the locating pins, so that the end members may be folded inwardly upon the bottom. The side member 10 is then folded upon the end members and the side member 9 folded upon the side member 10. The top is then positioned upon the side member 9 and the hooks 17 engaged with the eyes 18 on the bottom.

l/Vhat is 'claimed is A crate comprising a bottomhaving flanged side edges, U-shaped reinforcing members carried by the bottom and terminally provided with eyes extending above the side flanges, side members, reinforcing strips carried by the side members and each terminating at one end in a laterally projecting hook loosely mounted in an eye on one of the U-shaped members, end members provided with space locating pins on the top edge thereof, and an extension hingedly connected with the remaining end of each reinforcing strip on the side members and In testimony whereof We affix our signaprovided with an eye for recelvlng one of tures in presence of two Witnesses.

the pins on the end members whereby, the ANDREWV J. ALEXANDER.

end members are held against movement HENRY H. SMITH. 1 5 When in operative position, and a cover for Witnesses:

the crate adapted to hold said extensions in O. A. FINDERs,

pin engaging position. L. R. IDSEP Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

